Crackdown in Dhaka: Ex-Mayor Among 5 Arrested for Banned Rallies

Dhaka police have cast a wide net, arresting 21 people overnight, but the focus is on a political crackdown that swept up five individuals linked to outlawed Awami League activities. The high-profile arrest is that of Md. Faruk Hossain, the former acting mayor of Nalchity Municipality, who was picked up from the Sabujbagh area this morning. Four others were arrested the day before in Bhatara. The Charge: The police allege that these individuals repeatedly organized processions in Dhaka under the banner of a faction of the Awami League whose activities…

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ChatGPT Gets Smarter: New App Integration Feature Automates Your Digital Life

Say goodbye to app-switching frustration! OpenAI just gave ChatGPT a massive upgrade, turning it into the central hub for your entire digital life. The new App Integration feature means you no longer have to jump between Spotify, Canva, and your booking apps. Now, you just tell ChatGPT what you want, and it reaches out to your connected services to get the job done instantly. Imagine this: You type a simple request into ChatGPT, and within seconds, it creates a new playlist and saves it directly to your Spotify account. How…

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From Obsessed Teen to $4 Billion Giver: The Unstoppable Rise of MrBeast

Jimmy Donaldson, better known as MrBeast, isn’t just a YouTuber—he’s a movement. At just 26, the Kansas native has transformed from an obsessive kid playing with Legos into a media mogul whose net worth is estimated to be over a billion dollars, but whose true impact lies in his massive acts of generosity. The Dropout Who Became a Mogul: MrBeast’s success story is defined by his stubborn intensity. After briefly attending college to appease his mother (a former army officer), he quickly dropped out, realizing his car—where he spent his…

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Apple Hits $4 Trillion Valuation, Joins Exclusive Tech Titans Club

The kings of Cupertino are back! Apple has punched through the $4 trillion valuation barrier, cementing its spot as one of the world’s most valuable companies. This Tuesday achievement puts Apple in an exclusive club, joining fellow titans Nvidia and Microsoft, who crossed the same threshold earlier this year. From Crisis to Comeback: Just months ago, things looked shaky for Apple. They took a $310 billion hit in a single day back in April amid trade tensions and mounting anxiety over their slow start in the AI race. The recent…

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Yamal Under Fire: El Clásico Snub Highlights Winger’s Descent into Controversy

Lamine Yamal is officially having a rough time. Just moments after Real Madrid defeated Barcelona 2-1 in a fierce El Clásico, Yamal learned the hard way that a shared national jersey doesn’t buy you respect. When the 18-year-old approached Dani Carvajal for a handshake, the veteran defender coolly refused, reportedly snapping: “You talk too much.” That snub capped a controversial night for Yamal, who had already antagonized Real Madrid by publicly calling them “thieves.” The post-match heat didn’t stop there, as he quickly found himself nearly coming to blows with…

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No More Bad Debts: Janata Bank Chief Orders Managers to ‘Read the Customer’s Mind’

The leadership of Janata Bank PLC descended upon Rangpur today, delivering a clear and sharp message to its regional managers: Stop the bad loans, and start reading your customers. During the Divisional Branch Managers’ Conference, Chairman Muhammed Fazlur Rahman CSP laid out a no-nonsense strategy for lending. His core directive wasn’t just about collateral or paperwork; it was about psychology: Managers must assess a customer’s genuine “will to repay” before handing out a loan. The focus, he stressed, must be on identifying truly good customers and ensuring every penny is…

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Silence from the BCB: Cricket Board Receives 900-Page BPL Corruption Dossier

A shadow hangs over the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) after a special three-member committee delivered a staggering 900-page report detailing alleged corruption, but the BCB is refusing to talk. The committee—made up of a former Supreme Court justice, a former player, and a high-profile lawyer—spent months digging into 36 suspicious incidents from the last BPL season. Now, they’ve named names: the report reportedly implicates 12 cricketers and other individuals linked to the tournament. The Controversy Continues: The BCB’s immediate decision is to say absolutely nothing. While they have promised to…

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Vigilante Justice in Court: Alleged $363 Million Scammer Attacked by Victims

A scene of vigilante justice played out in the Dhaka court complex today as the alleged mastermind behind a massive student visa scam, Khairul Bashar Bahar, was attacked by his victims right outside the courtroom. Bashar, the Chairman of BSB Global Network, stands accused of swindling students out of an astounding Tk 4,000 crore (approximately $363 million) under the guise of sending them abroad for higher education. Knowing the sheer number of victims, police took extraordinary precautions, trying to sneak the high-security inmate into the courtroom via a quiet back…

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AMD and US Govt Join Forces: $1 Billion AI Supercomputers to Tackle Cancer and Fusion

Prepare for a massive leap in science: The US government is dropping $1 billion into a high-stakes partnership with tech giant AMD to build two next-generation supercomputers that are quite literally aimed at saving the world. These aren’t just faster calculators; these AI-powered machines are being built to solve humanity’s most complex challenges, from unlocking clean energy to defeating lethal diseases. The Race for Fusion Power: Energy Secretary Chris Wright says the biggest boost will be in the quest for nuclear fusion—the ultimate clean energy source. Scientists are trying to…

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Judicial Turmoil: Supreme Court Tells Media to Stop Spreading “Show Cause” Rumors

The Bangladesh Supreme Court has stepped in to quell swirling rumors about a possible judicial crisis, sternly ordering the media to verify facts before publication. Reports had recently claimed that the Chief Justice was so alarmed by the massive number of bail orders—allegedly 800 in a single day—granted by three High Court judges (Justices Abu Taher Saifur Rahman, Mostofa Zaman Islam, and Zakir Hossain) that he had issued them a “show cause” notice. The Reality Check: Today, the Supreme Court administration categorically denied these claims. The official statement clarified that…

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